Occupational and nonoccupational physical activity and the social determinants of physical activity: Results from the health survey for england

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 104-116

  Allender, Steven ^a   Foster, Charles ^a   Boxer, Anna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Life course; Occupational physical activity; Physical activity; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PHYSIOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK; SOCIAL CLASS; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ENGLAND; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ODDS RATIO; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 40649083035     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.5.1.104     Document Type: Article

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